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Courses - Summer 2025
ENME
Engineering, Mechanical Department Site
ENME202
(Perm Req)
Computing Fundamentals for Engineers
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Corequisite: Must be concurrently enrolled in MATH141.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENAE202 or ENME202.
Introduction to computer programming for the solution of engineering problems. Python & MATLAB languages including flow control, functions, file handling, arrays, and data structures. Students will be introduced to computing fundamentals, principles of software engineering, object-oriented programming, and algorithms.
ENME272
Introduction to Computer Aided Design
Credits: 2
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in MATH141.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENME414 or ENME272.
Fundamentals of CAD, using solid modeling packages (Pro/E, SolidWorks, and Autodesk Inventor). Two and three dimensional drawing. Dimensioning and specifications. Introduction of CAD based analysis tools. Students will complete a design project.
ENME331
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES232 and ENES221.
Credit only granted for: BIOE331, ENCE305, ENFP300, or ENME331.
Principles of fluid mechanics. Mass, momentum and energy conservation. Hydrostatics. Control volume analysis. Internal and external flow. Boundary layers. Modern measurement techniques. Computer analysis. Laboratory experiments.
ENME332
Transfer Processes
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME331.
Credit only granted for: ENME332 or ENFP312.
The principles of heat transfer. Conduction in solids. Convection. Radiation. Modern measurement techniques. Computer analysis.
ENME361
Vibration, Controls and Optimization I
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES220, ENES221, and MATH246; and (MATH206 or ENME202).
Restriction: Must be in Engineering: Mechanical program.
Fundamentals of vibration, controls and optimization. Analysis and design in time, Laplace and frequency domains. Mathematical description of system response, system stability, control and optimization. Optimal design of mechanical systems.
ENME392
Statistical Methods for Product and Processes Development
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: MATH241.
Integrated statistical methodology for the improvement of products and processes in terms of performance, quality and cost. Designed experimentation. Statistical process control. Software application. Laboratory activities.
Students have the option to meet in JMP2121.
ENME400
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in ENME361.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Design of mechanical elements and planar machines. Failure theories. Design of pressure vessels, joints, rotating elements, and transmission elements. Kinematic structures, graphical, analytical, and numerical analysis and synthesis of linkages, gear trains, and flywheels are covered.
ENME445
Design for Reliability
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Failure prevention, accident prevention, design requirements analysis, designing right the first time, high system reliability, software reliability, manufacturing defect prevention, life cycle costs reduction, design reviews, managing the design for reliability, design trustworthiness, product durability, and writing good specifications are covered.
ENME462
Vibrations, Controls, and Optimization II
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME361.
Restriction: Permission of the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Continuation of ENME361. Fundamentals of vibration, controls, and optimization. Analysis and design in time, Laplace and frequency domains. Mathematical descriptions of system response, system stability, control and optimization. Optimal design of mechanical systems.
ENME470
Finite Element Analysis
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Senior standing; and permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Basic concepts of the theory of the finite element method. Applications in solid mechanics and heat transfer.
ENME488
(Perm Req)
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Contact department for information to register for this course.
ENME701
Sustainable Energy Conversion and the Environment
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Undergraduate thermodynamics course or permission of instructor.
Discussion of the major sources and end-uses of energy in our society with particular emphasis on renewable energy production and utilization. The course introduces a range of innovative technologies and discusses them in the context of the current energy infrastructure. Renewable sources such as wind and solar, and renewable enabling technologies such as energy storage are discussed in detail. Particular attention is paid to the environmental impact of the various forms of energy. This course is designed to provide, when taken together with ENME635, a comprehensive overview of sustainable energy production and utilization including carbon capture and sequestration.
ENME799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits: 1 - 6
Grad Meth: S-F
Contact department for information to register for this course.
ENME898
Pre-Candidacy Research
Credits: 1 - 8
Grad Meth: Reg
Contact department for information to register for this course.
ENME899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits: 1 - 8
Grad Meth: S-F
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